Roll cancel clip
A roll cancel clip (often abbreviated as RCC) is a type of out-of-bounds clip that involves roll cancelling into specific walls while Mario is moving at a high speed. Most instances of roll cancel clips require hitting the wall in a very precise location in order to clip through. The roll cancel clip is one of the most prominent forms of clipping in the game, with many dozens of known locations to execute the trick.
Roll cancel clips are often easiest using an instant roll cancel, meaning that the roll cancel is executed immediately after initiating a roll from a ground pound. This requires entering inputs in a very rapid succession. When using this method, some roll cancel clips may have slightly different timings for the inputs than others.
Some of the most notable instances of roll cancel clips include Inverted Pyramid Clip, Upstairs and Downstairs Snow Clip, and numerous clips through doors to buildings in the Metro Kingdom.
All roll cancel clips (but not surface clips, since they are a different type of clip) are more precise on version 1.2.0 onward, with a few no longer seeming to be possible at all. Many suspect that the developers attempted to patch the glitch but were unable to completely prevent it from being performed in most locations.
Some have theorized that cap throw clips are a more difficult form of roll cancel clips, but it is unknown whether this is true.
Execution
To execute a roll cancel clip using an instant roll cancel:
- Position Mario directly against the wall, or potentially slightly away from it, in the correct spot (this varies between clips).
- Jump or backflip (again depending on the specific clip setup), and perform a ground pound in midair.
- After the ground pound lands, initiate a boosted roll by pressing X or Y.
- Immediately cancel the roll by pressing Y+B or X+A (utilizing the extra button that is not already being pressed from the previous step).
Locations
The following is a list of known roll cancel clip locations:
| Kingdom | Location | Video | Known Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Kingdom | Airship debris blocking a doorway near Central Plaza. Used for Softlock%. | Link | |
| Cap Kingdom | The wall behind the Checkpoint Flag on top of Top-Hat Tower. | Link | All |
| Cap Kingdom | Airship debris blocking a doorway on top of Top-Hat Tower. | Link | |
| Cascade Kingdom | The side of a plateau of ground at the start of the kingdom. | File | |
| Cascade Kingdom | A rock next to the first story moon. | Link | |
| Cascade Kingdom | The side of the ground below the story moon. Known as First Moon Clip. | Link | 1.0.0-1.1.0 |
| Cascade Kingdom | A rock near where the bridge lands. | Link | |
| Cascade Kingdom | The body of the rusted Odyssey before it is repaired. | Link | |
| Cascade Kingdom | A pile of rubble in the spot formerly occupied by the rusted Odyssey. | File | 1.0.0-1.1.0 |
| Cascade Kingdom | The rock blocking the entrance to the Dinosaur Nest. | Link | |
| Cascade Kingdom | A rock blocking a Chain Chomp target before beating Madame Broode. | Link | |
| Cascade Kingdom | The top of one of the large rectangular rocks below the arena. | File | 1.0.0-1.1.0 |
| Cascade Kingdom | The rock blocking the pipe to the Chain Chomp Cave. | Link | |
| Cascade Kingdom | The rock blocking the entrance to the Chasm Lifts level. | Link | |
| Cascade Kingdom | The left side of the rocks blocking the 2D section entrance. | File | 1.0.0-1.1.0 |
| Cascade Kingdom | The right side of the rocks blocking the 2D section entrance. | File | 1.0.0-1.1.0 |
| Cascade Kingdom | The side of the 2D section. | Link | |
| Sand Kingdom | The ground next to the seed pots in the town. | Link | All |
| Sand Kingdom | A mound of sand against a building in the town. | File | 1.0.0-1.1.0 |
| Sand Kingdom | An icicle against a building in the town. | File | 1.0.0-1.1.0 |
| Sand Kingdom | An icicle next to the alcove in Tostarena Ruins. Known as Icicle Clip. | Link | All |
| Sand Kingdom | An icicle near the Tostarena Ruins Sand Pillar checkpoint. | Link | |
| Sand Kingdom | A pile of sand near the Tostarena Ruins Sand Pillar checkpoint. | Link | All |
| Sand Kingdom | The exit pipe in the hidden room in the quicksand. Known as Pipe Clip. | Link | |
| Sand Kingdom | The right side of the door to the Inverted Pyramid. Known as IP Clip. | Link | All |
| Lake Kingdom | A pile of sand in the corner of the Water Plaza. | Link | |
| Lake Kingdom | A small round ledge in the Water Plaza. Known as Lake Outfit Clip. | Link | All |
| Wooded Kingdom | The left side of the rock against the wall next to the Odyssey. | File | All |
| Wooded Kingdom | The right side of the rock against the wall next to the Odyssey. | Link | All |
| Wooded Kingdom | A wall just past the exit of the tunnel. | Link | |
| Wooded Kingdom | A rock on a cliff past the exit of the tunnel. Known as Rock Clip. | Link | All[1] |
| Wooded Kingdom | Next to the nut moon on the high cliff. | Link | |
| Wooded Kingdom | An Uproot spawn pad near the first story moon. | ||
| Wooded Kingdom | The left of a ledge in a high-up area. Known as Pseudo Maze Clip. | Link | |
| Wooded Kingdom | The middle of a ledge in a high-up area. | Link | |
| Wooded Kingdom | A rock blocking a pipe along the side of the kingdom. | Link | |
| Wooded Kingdom | The capturable rock in the Deep Woods. | Link | |
| Wooded Kingdom | on the side a charger for the robots | Link | All |
| Lost Kingdom | The cage containing a Power Moon. Saves time in Any%.[2] | Link | All |
| Lost Kingdom | A pile of dirt below where Klepto is first killed. | Link | All |
| Lost Kingdom | Against the collapsing stairs leading up to the Swamp Hill checkpoint. | File | 1.0.0-1.1.0 |
| Lost Kingdom | The wall on the mountain with a sign on it. | Link | |
| Metro Kingdom | a wall in the wiggler fight | Link | All |
| Metro Kingdom | A closed green door near the guitarist's location. Saves time in Any%. | Link | All |
| Metro Kingdom | A closed green door near the Construction Site. | Link | |
| Metro Kingdom | A closed double door near the middle of the kingdom. | Link | |
| Metro Kingdom | A closed double door in the northeast section of the kingdom. | Link | |
| Metro Kingdom | A trash can near the Bullet Billding entrance. | Link | All[3] |
| Metro Kingdom | A trash can next to the Private Room entrance. | Link | All[3] |
| Metro Kingdom | A trash can between the slots building and the adjacent girder. | File | All |
| Metro Kingdom | A trash can between the slots building and the adjacent building. | Link | |
| Metro Kingdom | A trash can against the east side of the City Hall building. | Link | |
| Metro Kingdom | A pole along the right side of the City Hall Auditorium interior. | Link | |
| Metro Kingdom | The entrance pipe in the Underground Power Plant. Known as Sewer Clip. | Link | |
| Metro Kingdom | The second pipe in the Underground Power Plant entrance area. | File | |
| Metro Kingdom | A girder above the Bullet Billding entrance. | Link | |
| Metro Kingdom | The 2D pipe in the Big Screen subarea. | Link | |
| Metro Kingdom | The green trash can in the Crowded Room. | Link | |
| Metro Kingdom | A girder near a Spark Pylon and a parking meter. | Link | |
| Snow Kingdom | An ice formation covering the scarecrow near the Odyssey. | Link | |
| Snow Kingdom | A slope next to the Ty-foo Puzzle level entrance. | File | All[4] |
| Snow Kingdom | The kingdom boundary near the Cold Water Dash level entrance. | Link | |
| Snow Kingdom | The kingdom boundary above the Lakitu pond. | Link | All[5] |
| Snow Kingdom | The entrance of Shiveria Town directly to the left | Link | All |
| Snow Kingdom | The entrance of Shiveria Town directly to the right | Link | All |
| Snow Kingdom | To the right of the shop entrance in Shiveria Town. | Link | All |
| Snow Kingdom | The corner to the left of Talkatoo in Shiveria Town. | Link | All |
| Snow Kingdom | Under the crates next to the large pole in Shiveria Town | Link | All |
| Snow Kingdom | To the left of the projector screen in the town. Known as Screen Clip. | Link | All[6] |
| Snow Kingdom | The right side of the hall to Snowy Mountain. Known as Downstairs Snow Clip. | Link | All |
| Snow Kingdom | The left side of the hall to Snowy Mountain, near the doorway. | Link | 1.0.0-1.1.0 |
| Snow Kingdom | The wall to the left of the chest in Shiveria Town. | Link | All[7] |
| Snow Kingdom | The wall behind the chest in Shiveria Town. | Link | |
| Snow Kingdom | The upstairs corridor in Shiveria Town. Known as Upstairs Snow Clip. | Link | All |
| Snow Kingdom | Between two steps in the Snowline Circuit waiting room. | Link | |
| Snow Kingdom | The wall against the screen in the Snowline Circuit waiting room. | Link | |
| Snow Kingdom | A wall near where the racer is found in the Snowline Circuit waiting room. | Link | |
| Snow Kingdom | The wall inside the Trace-Walking Room. | Link | |
| Seaside Kingdom | A rock column near the Beach House. | Link | |
| Seaside Kingdom | The handles of the giant glass chalice. | Link | |
| Seaside Kingdom | The pipe inside the Rumble Room near the Odyssey. | Link | |
| Seaside Kingdom | The right wall at the end of the lighthouse tunnel. | Link | All |
| Luncheon Kingdom | A pile of salt next to a torch near the Odyssey. | Link | All |
| Luncheon Kingdom | A pile of salt next to the steps leading up to Peronza Plaza. | Link | All |
| Luncheon Kingdom | Some large vegetables in Peronza Plaza. | Link | All |
| Luncheon Kingdom | Some vegetables on top of a building in Peronza Plaza. | Link | All |
| Luncheon Kingdom | A pile of salt below the Atop the Jutting Crag moon. Known as Salt Clip. | Link | All |
| Luncheon Kingdom | A small pile of salt on the north side of the jutting crag. | Link | |
| Luncheon Kingdom | A small pile of salt at the start of the peak climb. | Link | All |
| Luncheon Kingdom | Out of bounds at the 2D section near the Cascading Magma entrance. | Link | |
| Luncheon Kingdom | Salt pile on the remote island in the lava | Link | All |
| Luncheon Kingdom | Different salt pile on the remote island in the lava | Link | All |
| Ruined Kingdom | A fence near the start of the kingdom. | File | All |
| Ruined Kingdom | The wall next to the chest containing a Power Moon. | Link | All |
| Ruined Kingdom | One of the dragon's claws after it has been defeated. | Link | All |
| Bowser's Kingdom | The pipe in the alcove behind the crates in the Main Courtyard. | Link | |
| Bowser's Kingdom | A roof near the Stairface Ogre at the bottom of the Outer Wall. | Link | All |
| Bowser's Kingdom | A roof near Captain Toad at the bottom of the Outer Wall. | Link | All |
| Moon Kingdom | The side of the Sphynx after finishing its quiz. | Link | |
| Mushroom Kingdom | Against the castle at the bottom of the moat after it has been drained. | Link | |
| Mushroom Kingdom | The bridge leading to Peach's Castle. | Link | |
| Mushroom Kingdom | One of the handles on the goblet in the Mollesque-Lanceur boss rematch. | Link |
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKS6QYS4qHk
- ↑ https://twitter.com/humanandagamer/status/1398236555022581763
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://twitter.com/Terido_s/status/969609229714599937
- ↑ https://twitter.com/FlavienAlt/status/1507405776624619524
- ↑ https://twitter.com/cvfd_/status/975524002146824192
- ↑ https://twitter.com/04dude3/status/1402173559074529282
- ↑ https://twitter.com/zinicspeedruns/status/1261293425166618624